Keyboard Instruments | Virginals, harpsichords and organs in paintings of the 16th and 17th centuries

Hildegard van de Velde (u. a.)

ISBN 10: 9085868297 / ISBN 13: 9789085868293

Published by BAI NV, 2022

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Keyboard Instruments | Virginals, harpsichords and organs in paintings of the 16th and 17th centuries | Hildegard van de Velde (u. a.) | Buch | Gebunden | Englisch | 2022 | BAI NV | EAN 9789085868293 | Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, 36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr[at]libri[dot]de | Anbieter: preigu.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Keyboard Instruments | Virginals, harpsichords and organs in paintings of the 16th and 17th centuries
• Publisher: BAI NV
• Publication Date: 2022
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 9085868297
• ISBN 13: 9789085868293
• Binding: Buch
• Condition: Neu
• Dimensions: 287W x 220H x 20D millimeters 287 millimeters width by 220 millimeters height by 20 millimeters depth
• Weight: 903 grams
• Seller catalogs:
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Synopsis

Paintings featuring harpsichords, virginals and organs offer us a glimpse of gorgeous interiors, amorous scenes and finely‐dressed ladies ‐ and the occasional young man too ‐ at the keyboard. Keyboard instruments can also be the key to decoding an allegory, myth or hidden message in a painting. This exhibition catalogue showcases a collection of such paintings and also includes painted harpsichord and virginal lids as well as original instruments. Loans from the National Gallery in London, the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam, the Suermondt‐Ludwigmuseum in Aachen and many other museums and collectors offer a delight for eyes and ears.

Featured artists include Frans Floris, Jacob Jordaens, Maerten de Vos, the Francken family, Jan Miense Molenaer, Jan Steen, Gerard Dou, Gabriël Metsu en Jacob Ochtervelt.